Rft Personal Support Worker, Main Street Program - Vancouver, Canada - MPA Society

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Description

POSTING NUMBER:

POSITION:

Personal Support Worker, Regular Full-Time
UNION:
HEU
MPA Certification
PROGRAM:
162 Main Street, Vancouver
SALARY RANGE:
Grid 34: $ $32.

31
HOURS OF PAY:

37.5 hours per week
SCHEDULE:
Monday to Friday: 0700 hrs to 1500 hrs
START DATE:
November 20, 2023
JOB DETAILS:
Please refer to the job description for the details of the position

QUALIFICATIONS:

Please refer to the job description for the qualifications and education that is required for the position.
Job Description
Personal Support Worker

Main Street Program

Classification Benchmark:

Support Worker 2
Grid Level:
34
Collective Agreement:
Community Subsector Association
Reports to:
Program Coordinator, Main Street Program
Job Summary

Located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, the Main Street supportive housing program situated at 162 Main Street consists of 68 units of self-contained apartments for individuals existing homelessness, many of whom have experienced a history of trauma, substance use, and/or mental health challenges.

Working in and from the worksite, the Personal Support Worker provides assistance, support and basic skill training to program participants in their living environment while encouraging independence, responsibility, and healthy lifestyle choices.

This Personal Support Worker position would focus on providing enhanced support to program participants that have been referred by Vancouver Coastal Health, with a focus on medication support, hygiene assistance, housekeeping, and coordination of community resources.

Functions & Responsibilities

Assists clients with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, grooming, toileting, housekeeping and other life skills.
Participates in case planning with clients and/or healthcare providers by performing duties such as interviewing clients to identify problems and needs, by obtaining required information from a variety of sources such as families and care providers, documenting client needs and wants, and assisting clients to determine appropriate programs.
Advocates for clients by problem solving in areas such as landlordtenant disputes, financial assistance, accessing community resources, and obtaining volunteer or work placements.
Observes clients, identifies and assesses potential emergency situations, and develops shortterm strategies to deal with such situations including deescalating challenging behaviours. Reports medical, behavioral, and other problems as required. Provides feedback and input regarding clients' needs, performance, and progress.
Provides supportive feedback, demonstrations, modeling, and behavior management to clients, their families, and their personal networks, to assist with the development of physical, social, emotional, and life skills such as maintaining personal hygiene, housekeeping, meal planning and preparation, meeting financial obligations, making and keeping appointments, and interpersonal skills.
Provides medication support, in accordance with established policy.
Provides meal programs or support in accordance with established policy.
Identifies available social, economic, recreational, and educational services and resources in the community that will meet clients' needs. Provides clients with related information.
Facilitates clients' physical, recreational, educational, and employment needs by performing duties such as arranging for clients to be transported to programs/services, assisting clients to attend appointments, and implementing programs.
Carries out administrative transactions such as petty cash.
Completes and maintains related records and documentation such as care plans, progress reports, statistics, and daily logs.
Ensures the maintenance, cleanliness, and safety of programs and residence by completing janitorial and maintenance tasks as directed. Contacts outside contractors for maintenance work as required. Ensures the residence's inventory of supplies is maintained by performing duties such as contacting outside suppliers and following up on discrepancies. Assists clients to secure their housing, negotiate tenancy/program agreements, arrange for security deposits and payments of rent, acquiring furnishings and household items, arranging for utilities, negotiating moving allowances, arranging for movers and physically assisting with moves.
Receives client feedback, and inquiries and complaints, and responds as required.
Orientates new staff by sharing job information.
Provides direction to volunteer and or practicum students as required.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education, Training & Experience

Registration with the BC Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry (HCA Registration)
Resident Care Attendant Certificate or B.A. in Behavioral Science or Diploma in Community Social Service
Mental Health preferred A